ARTHRODESIS


Meaning of ARTHRODESIS in English

ärˈthrädəsə̇s noun

( plural arthrode·ses -əˌsēz)

Etymology: New Latin, from arthr- + -desis

: the surgical operation of immobilizing a joint by removing the cartilaginous surfaces so that the bones grow solidly together : artificial ankylosis

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.